I was more than pleased with this film. For the most part, it was exactly what I wanted it to be. I was nervous about how it would turn out, especially with the addition of material from Tolkien's appendices, but I thought it added to the film and will prove to be good at leading into the Lord of the Rings trilogy. While all the acting was great, I think Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage deserve special recognition. Martin Freeman was Bilbo. His timing and delivery were perfect. Richard Armitage was perfect as Thorin and I thought he portrayed him flawlessly. As a music nerd, I obsessed over the use of leitmotifs in this movie. Any complaints I have about this movie are minor and easily gotten over. However, I was a bit disappointed with the CGI in this film. Personally, I liked the use of actors (in a plethora of makeup and prosthetics) as orcs in the LOTR trilogy. I was not as impressed with what seemed to be primarily CGI orcs and goblins. It seemed more fake, I guess? Again, easily gotten over. So far I've only seen The Hobbit in 2D but I'm looking forward to seeing it in the new 48fps!

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